Our Mission: Make Sun Protection Stylish and Practical

In my practice, I have seen countless preventable skin cancers on the head, neck and back but repeatedly meet resistance from both patients and friends when I suggest wearing a swim shirt or rash guard and a hat. Why? Because most swim shirts are not comfortable and not flattering. This inspired me to create the perfect swim shirt.

Working with an expert in swim and sports wear, we set out to create the Waterhoody -- a comfortable and stylish swim shirt that protects the most vulnerable parts of your skin. We had three guiding principals when designing the shirt: 1) quality: we sourced the highest quality fabrics from Italy to ensure comfort and longevity; 2) fashionable: flattering design so people will feel great wearing it; and 3) hood: imperative to the design to protect sensitive, exposed areas.

The answer to this question depends on how much sunscreen you apply. In order to achieve the SPF on the bottle, you have to apply about a shot glass full of sunscreen to your body with each application. Most of us only apply about 1/4 to 1/2 of the recommended amount of sunscreen, so we do not achieve our goal of an SPF of 30